Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Programs

This page lists by reporting years the BCBA programs for which CLE credit has been granted. The reporting years are in reverse chronological order. If materials were provided for a program in electronic format, the program is marked with an asterisk (*) and the materials are on the CLE Materials page.

July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010

 "The Innocence Project" - presented by MU Magazine Journalism Prof. Steve Weinberg - August 12, 2009 - 1.2 hours.

* "State of the Court" Address - presented by 13th Circuit Presiding Judge Gene Hamilton - October 14, 2009 - 1.2 hours.

"Appellate Practice Before the Western District Court of Appeals" - presented by a panel of judges of the court - November 18, 2009 - 1.2 hours.

"The State of the Profession and the Court System" - presented by Missouri Bar President Skip Walther - January 13, 2010 - 1.2 hours.

"Avoiding Misconduct and Malpractice Risk by Eroding Procrastination" - presented by Jim Brady, Director of the Missouri Lawyers Assistance Program of The Missouri Bar - February 10, 2010 - 1.2 hours (including 1.2 hours ethics credit).

* "Recent Developments in Legal Ethics" - presented by Sara Rittman, Missouri Legal Ethics Counsel - March 10, 2010 - 1.2 hours (including 1.2 hours ethics credit).

July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009

* "Recognizing and Representing the Difficult Client" - presented by Sarah J. Read, Law Offices of Sarah J. Read - July 9, 2008 - 1.2 hours.

"Coping with Jail Overcrowding" - panel discussion by Rusty Antel, Circuit Judge Gary Oxenhandler, Boone County Auditor June Pitchford and Jail Administrator Warren Brewer - August 13, 2008 - 1.2 hours.

* "State of the Court" Address - presented by 13th Circuit Presiding Judge Gene Hamilton - October 8, 2008 - 1.2 hours.

"Appellate Practice Panel Discussion" - presented by Judges and Clerk of Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District - November 12, 2008 - 1.2 hours.

* "Family Law Update" - presented by Family Court Commissioner Sara Miller and Associate Circuit Judge Leslie Schneider - January 14, 2008 - 1.2 hours.

"Leveraging Your Research Capabilities: Best Uses of the MU Law Library's Resources" - presented by Steve Lambson, Coordinator of Reference Services, and John Dethman, reference librarian - April 8, 2009 - 1.2 hours.

* "Common Misconceptions about Missouri Legal Ethics" - presented by Sara Rittman, Missouri Ethics Counsel - May 13, 2009 - 1.2 hours (including 1.2 hours ethics credit).

* "Getting Better Results for Clients Using a Planned Negotiation Process" - presented by John Lande, Director of the MU Law School's LLM in Dispute Resolution Program - June 10, 2009 - 1.2 hours.

July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008

 "Perspective from the Bench -- New Judges" - presented by Associate Circuit Judges Deborah Daniels and Leslie Schneider - July 11, 2007 - 1 hour.

"Legislative Developments in 2007 - presented by Catherine Barrie, Missouri Bar lobbyist, and Skip Walther, member of the Missouri Bar Board of Governors - August 8, 2007 - 1.2 hours.

* "Another World: Civil Practice Before Associate Circuit Judges and the Differences You Should Know About" - presented by Steve Scott - November 14, 2007 - 1.2 hours.

"An Early Look at the Roberts Court" - presented by MU Law School Prof. Emeritus Bill Fisch - January 9, 2008 - 1.2 hours.

"Boomer Planning: Win, Lose or DRA?" - presented by Reginald H. Turnbull - February 13, 2008 - 1.2 hours
"Of Course It's a Dangerous Condition -- Somebody Was Hurt" - presented by Zach Cartwright, senior litigation counsel, Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission - April 9, 2008 - 1.2 hours.

* "Electronic and Digital Evidence" - presented by Craig J. Chval, The Chval Law Group, P.C. - May 14, 2008 - 1.2 hours.

"The Newest, Latest and Greatest Ethical Rules You Should Know About" - presented by Chris Stiegemeyer, risk manager for The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company - June 11, 2008 - 1.2 hours (including 1.2 hours ethics credit).

July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007

 "Thinking Inside the Box -- Lawyers as Jurors" - presented by panel of lawyers who served on jury panels - July 12, 2006 - 1 hour.

"Would You Like Fries with That?...and Other Sentences You Want to Keep Out of Your Professional Vocabulary" - presented by MU Law Prof. Steve Easton - November 8, 2006 - 1 hour (including 1 hour ethics credit).

"Potential Pitfalls in Family Law Cases" - presented by a panel of members of the BCBA Family Law Committee - January 10, 2007 - 1 hour.

"Nuts and Bolts of Alternative Dispute Resolution" - presented by Jim Levin, Assistant Director of the MU Law School Center for Dispute Resolution - February 14, 2007 - 1 hour.

Panel Discussion on Jury Selection - presented by Judge Gary Oxenhandler, Wally Bley and John Roark - March 14, 2007 - 1 hour.

"Changes to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 4" - presented by Missouri Legal Ethics Counsel Sara Rittman - May 9, 2007 - 1 hour (including 1 hour of ethics credit.).

* "Introduction to Fastcase" - presented by Steve Scott - June 13, 2007 - 1 hour.

July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006

* "What Every Lawyer Should Know about Bankruptcy Law Changes" - presented by Janice Harder and Harry Boul - July 13, 2005 - 1 hour.

"Legislative Update" - presented by Jeff Harris - August 10, 2005 - 1 hour.

"Current Appellate Practices and Procedures" - presented by Judges Eddie Smith, Thomas Newton and Lisa White Hardwick, Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District - November 9, 2005 - 1 hour.

"Factual Discovery and Public Records - presented by Wendall Coonse, LexisNexis representative - January 11, 2006 - 1 hour.

"Ethical Considerations and Domestic Violence" - presented by Boone County Prosecutor Kevin Crane and assistant prosecutors Nicole Volker and Merilee Crockett - February 8, 2006 - 1 hour )including 0.6 hour ethics credit).

July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005

 "Collaborative Family Law" - presented by practitioners Peter Schloss and Hugh O'Donnell and MU Law Prof. John Landes - July 14, 2004 - 1 hour.

"What All Lawyers Should Know about Immigration Law" - presented by Steve Blower - August 11, 2004 - 1 hour.

"Current Appellate Practices and Procedures" - presented by Judges Lisa White Hardwick, Robert Ulrich and Thomas Newton, Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District - November 17, 2004 - 1 hour.

* "The New File-Retention Rule: What You Can Do to Reduce Costs, Free Up Space, and Care for Your Loved Ones After You Are Gone" - presented by Sarah J. Read and Sara Rittman - January 12, 2005 - 1 hour (including 1 hour ethics credit).

"Family Law Symposium" - presented by Leslie Schneider, Gary Stamper and Doug Pugh - May 6, 2005 - 2 hours.

"Drug Court and Mental Health Court" - presented by Judge Christine Carpenter - May 11, 2005 - 1 hour (including 1 hour ethics credit).

* "Better Practice Management through Self-Management" - presented by Jim Brady, Director, Missouri Lawyers Assistance Program - June 8, 2005 - 1 hour (including 1 hour ethics credit).

July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004

* "Legal Ethics Counsel" - presented by Sara Rittman, Missouri Legal Ethics Counsel - July 9, 2003 - 1 hour (including 1 hour ethics credit).

* "Copyright and Trademark" - presented by David Van Dyke, intellectual property attorney at Shelter Insurance Companies - November 12, 2003 - 1 hour.

"Getting Behind the Rhetoric of the Malpractice Debate" - presented by MU Law Prof. Phil Peters - January 14, 2004 - 1 hour.

"Controlling an Expert or Other Obstreperous Witness on Cross-Examination" - presented by MU Assoc. Law Prof. Steve Easton - May 12, 2004 - 1 hour.

"Appellate Practice" - presented by Missouri Supreme Court Judge Duane Benton - June 9, 2004 - 1 hour.

July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003

* "Fee Agreements: Suggestions to Avoid Disagreements" - presented by Chief Disciplinary Counsel Maridee Edwards and CDC Staff Counsel Mark Flanegin - July 10, 2002 - 1 hour (including 1 hour ethics credit).

* "Appellate Practice and Procedure" - presented by judges of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District - November 13, 2002 - 1.2 hours.

"Courtroom Technology" - presented by Debbie Weaver, Courtroom Technologies Consultants, and Jimmy LoMonaco, Conference Technologies - February 12, 2003 - 1 hour.

* "Understanding the Advocate's Role in Mediation" - presented by Sarah J. Read - March 12, 2003 - 1 hour.

* "White Collar Crime" - presented by Stephen B. Smith, CPA - May 14, 2003 - 1 hour.

July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002

"State of the Judiciary" - presented by 13th Circuit Presiding Judge Frank Conley - September 19, 2001 - 1 hour.

"The New Recording Statutes" - presented by Boone County Recorder Bettie Johnson - October 10, 2001 - 1 hour.

"Appellate Practice and Procedure" - presented by judges of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District - November 14, 2001 - 1 hour.

* "Ex Parte Contacts with Organizational Employees - presented by Jeff Parshall and Mark Pfeiffer - January 9, 2002 - 1 hour (including ethics credit).

* "Criminal, DWI and Traffic Law Update" - presented by Rusty Antel - February 13, 2002 - l hour.

"Case Management Software" - presented by Tim Mellitz - March 13, 2002 - 1 hour.

"Bankruptcy Practice" - presented by John Reed - May 8, 2002 - 1 hour.

"Court Automation Update" - presented by Bob Perry, Cheryl Whitmarsh, Kathy Lloyd and Melody Garnett - June 12, 2002 - 1 hour.